Home Health Care News July 9, 2025
In recent years, in-home cancer care has gained momentum. New research suggests that 100% of patients are comfortable with in-home cancer treatments, and almost two-thirds prefer it over in-clinic care.
Researchers analyzed patients enrolled in the Mayo Clinic’s Cancer Care Beyond Walls program and found that patients slightly preferred in-home cancer therapy to in-clinic care in a recent analysis. Participants gave home-based cancer care a mean score of 9.36 out of a possible 10 points on the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Cancer Care Survey, compared to 9.54 for in-clinic cancer care.
“Traditional cancer therapy is primarily delivered in clinical settings, imposing logistical, emotional, and financial burdens, particularly on rural and underserved patients,” the study’s authors wrote....
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